EP1195856A2 - Waterproof grommet - Google Patents
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- EP1195856A2 EP1195856A2 EP01308529A EP01308529A EP1195856A2 EP 1195856 A2 EP1195856 A2 EP 1195856A2 EP 01308529 A EP01308529 A EP 01308529A EP 01308529 A EP01308529 A EP 01308529A EP 1195856 A2 EP1195856 A2 EP 1195856A2
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- waterproof grommet
- grommet
- connector housing
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
- H01R13/5208—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet having at least two cable receiving openings
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- the present invention relates to a grommet, and more specifically, to a waterproof grommet assembly for a connector.
- a conventional waterproof grommet is typically molded from a soft synthetic resin, such as rubber. Synthetic resins have elasticity and have a high degree of adhesion. The characteristics of the resin afford the grommet waterproofing properties and enable the grommet to be compressed so that it can be readily attached to a connector.
- the Utility Model discloses a grommet with protruding parts 143 disposed inside a connector housing 140 that engage in recessed parts 123 of the waterproof grommet 111.
- the assembly prevents the positions of the contact cavities 141 or through-holes 121 from shifting either when a compressive pressure is applied to the grommet or when a plurality of contacts are inserted from one side. Because a soft synthetic resin is used, however, when contacts connected to electrical wires are inserted into the through-holes of the grommet, splitting occurs on the inner surfaces of the through-holes. As a result, water is capable of entering the grommet through the split areas.
- This invention relates to a waterproof grommet having a first sealing part and a second sealing part.
- the first member has a first sealing part formed on the inner surface of a through-hole through which an electrical wire connected to a contact is passed.
- the first sealing part adheres tightly to the electrical wire.
- the second member has a second sealing part formed on the outer surface of the through-holes that adheres tightly to the connector housing.
- the first member is formed from an elastic material that has a lower hardness than that of the second member.
- FIGs 1 (A)-(F) show a waterproof grommet 1 having a substantially rectangular body.
- the grommet 1 consists of a second member 30 that surrounds a first member 20.
- the first member 20 is equipped with three through-holes 21 arranged in the shape of an inverted triangle. The through-holes pass through the entire length of the grommet 1 from the front surface to the back surface (the left-right plane in Figure 1 (F)).
- a first sealing part 22 is disposed on the inner surface of each through-hole 21.
- the first sealing part 22 has three annular ribs 22a that tightly adhere to the corresponding electrical wire.
- Three protruding parts 23 are used to align the grommet 1 with a connector housing 40.
- the three protruding parts 23 align the recessed parts 43 that communicate with contact cavities 41 formed in the connector housing 40.
- the three protruding parts 23 are formed so that the protruding parts 23 project from the front surface in positions corresponding to the respective through-holes 21.
- the second member 30 is equipped with a first-member accommodating part 34 that accommodates the first member 20.
- the second member 30 has a second sealing part 32 with three annular ribs 32a on its outer circumferential surface.
- Three recessed parts 33 are formed on the back surface of the second member 30 and engage with protruding parts 62 formed on a waterproof grommet cap 60.
- Insertion openings 31 having a tapered shape, are formed coaxially with the first member through-holes 21 and communicate with the through-holes 21 of the first member 20.
- the second sealing part 32 is disposed so that it adheres tightly to the connector housing 40.
- the three recessed parts 33 with which the protruding parts 62 of the waterproof grommet cap 60 engage are formed so that the distances 33a between the recessed parts 33 and the outer circumferential surface are substantially the same ( Figure 1 (E)).
- the distances 33b between the recessed parts 33 and the insertion openings 31 are also substantially the same.
- the first member 20 is formed from an elastic material that is harder than the material used to form the second member 30.
- the first member 20 and the second member 30 are preferably formed from silicone rubbers that have different degrees of hardness.
- a silicone rubber with a Shore hardness of 10 is used for the first member 20.
- a silicone rubber with a Shore hardness of 50 is used for the second member 30.
- the first 20 and second 30 members are formed as an integral unit by two-color molding.
- the connector housing 40 has a tubular shape ( Figure 3 and Figure 2 (E)).
- the housing 40 is equipped with three contact cavities 41.
- Disposed on the back surfaces of the contact cavities 41 is an engaging part 42 used to engage the waterproof grommet 1.
- Elastic lances 44 are formed inside the respective contact cavities 41 and anchor the contacts.
- a retainer 45 restricts the movement of the elastic lances 44 after the elastic lances 44 have anchored the contacts.
- the engaging part 42 has recessed parts 43 formed on the back surfaces of the contact cavities 41 used for alignment with the waterproof grommet 1.
- the waterproof grommet cap 60 is separate from the connector housing 40 ( Figure 2 (E) and Figure 3).
- the grommet cap 60 functions as a waterproof grommet supporting member and has a tubular shape which allows insertion and engagement from the front of the connector housing 40 on which the waterproof grommet 1 and sealing ring 50 are mounted.
- the grommet cap 60 has three protruding parts 62 that align the through-holes 21 of the grommet 1 and the contact cavities 41 by entering the recessed parts 33 of the waterproof grommet 1.
- the protruding parts 62 may be disposed on the front surface of the engaging part 42 of the connector housing 40 and used as waterproof grommet supporting members.
- the recessed parts 33 into which the protruding parts 62 are inserted are formed from the front surface of the second member 30 of the waterproof grommet 1.
- the recessed parts 33 that engage with the protruding parts 62 are formed so that the distances 33a between the recessed parts 33 and the outer circumferential surface are substantially the same, and so that the distances 33b between the recessed parts 33 and the insertion openings 31 are substantially the same. Accordingly, the compression margin of the second member 30 in a state in which this member is mounted in. the connector housing 40 and electrical wires are passed through is made uniform, so that the waterproof properties can be improved.
- the sealing ring 50 has a sealing part 52 that is equipped with three annular ribs 52a. The ribs 52a prevent the invasion of water through the gap present between the housing 40 and a mating connector (not shown).
- the waterproof grommet 1 is inserted and engaged with the engaging part 42 from the rear of the connector housing 40 ( Figure 3).
- a compressive force is applied to the waterproof grommet 1 in the X and Y directions ( Figure 1 (A)).
- the compressive force causes the protruding parts 23 to project from the front surface of the waterproof grommet 1.
- the protruding parts 23 are inserted and engaged in the recessed parts 43 that are formed so that the protruding parts 23 communicate with the contact cavities 41 of the connector housing 40 ( Figure 3).
- the annular ribs 32a of the second sealing part 32 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the waterproof grommet 1 are elastically pressed against the inner circumferential surface of the engaging part 42 of the connector housing 40, preventing the invasion of water into the housing 40.
- the connector housing 40 is then passed through the central hole 51 of the sealing ring 50 from the rear side and mounted.
- the protruding parts 62 formed on the grommet cap 60 are inserted and engaged in the recessed parts 33 formed in the rear surface of the waterproof grommet 1 ( Figure 3), aligning the contact cavities 41 with the through-holes 21.
- the protruding parts 62 are disposed on the engaging part 42 of the connector housing 40 and used as waterproof grommet supporting members, the protruding parts 62 and recessed parts 33 formed in the front surface of the second member 30 are engaged when the waterproof grommet 1 is inserted and engaged in the engaging part 42 from the rear of the connector housing 40.
- the thicknesses between the recessed parts 33 and the outer circumferential surface are compressed by substantially the same amount. Because the compression margin of these thicknesses is made uniform, the waterproof properties of the joint between the connector housing 40 and waterproof grommet 1 are greatly improved.
- the shoulder parts (not shown) of the contacts are anchored by the elastic lances 44 formed in the connector housing 40.
- the retainer 45 is positioned above the elastic lances 44, anchoring the contacts in the connector housing 40.
- the mating connector (not shown) is connected from the front of the connector housing 40 (the left direction in Figure 2 (E)). Thus, invasion by water via the gap that exists between the connector housing 40 and the mating connector is prevented by the annular ribs 52a of the sealing part 52 of the sealing ring 50.
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- A waterproof grommet which is equipped with a first sealing part (22) which is formed on the inner surface of at least one through-hole (21) through which an electrical wire that connects a contact is passed, and which can adhere to or tightly contact the electrical wire, and a second sealing part (32) which is formed on an outer circumferential surface, and which can adhere to or tightly contact a connector housing (40);
the waterproof grommet being characterized by the fact that a first member (20) which has the first sealing part (22) is formed from an elastic material that has a lower hardness than the hardness of a second member (30) which has the second sealing part (32). - The waterproof grommet claimed in Claim 1, wherein the second member (30), which has an insertion opening (31) with a tapered shape, is disposed at the insertion entry point for the contact in the through-hole (21).
- The waterproof grommet claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the first member (20) and the second member (30) are formed as an integral unit by two-color molding.
- The waterproof grommet claimed in any one of Claims 1 through 3, wherein the second member (30) has at least one recessed part (33) which is used to align a contact cavity (41) formed in the connector housing (40) with the through-hole (21) by engaging with at least one protruding part formed on a waterproof grommet supporting member, and the recessed part(s) are formed so that the distances (33a) between the recessed parts(s) (33) and the outer circumferential surface are substantially the same, and so that the distances between the recessed parts(s) (33) and the through-hole(s) (21) are substantially the same.
- The waterproof grommet claimed in Claim 4, wherein the waterproof grommet supporting member is a waterproof grommet cap (60) that is separate from the connector housing (40).
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JP (1) | JP2002117930A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20020027239A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1258839C (en) |
DE (1) | DE60110015T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2239651T3 (en) |
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